Date of Conferral
2021
Degree
Doctor of Information Technology (D.I.T.)
School
Information Systems and Technology
Advisor
Jodine Burchell
Abstract
Some IT project managers working for U.S. military organizations are struggling to implement modern modeling and simulation (M&S) technology. Implementation strategies are needed to help IT practitioners deliver meaningful simulations and models that ultimately help senior leaders make logical and science-based decisions. Grounded in the extended technology acceptance model, the purpose of this qualitative multiple-case study was to explore strategies some IT project managers supporting U.S. military organizations use to implement modern M&S technology. The participants included 10 civil servants who successfully implemented modeling and simulation technology for military organizations located in the United States eastern region. Data was collected from one-on-one semistructured interviews (n = 10) and internal and external organizational documents (n = 12) provided by the participants. Data were analyzed using thematic analysis. Three major themes emerged: understand the true M&S requirements, incorporate subject matter experts throughout implementation, and anticipate and overcome persistent challenges. One recommendation is for practitioners to develop tasks and milestones to address these challenges at the beginning of implementation and add them to the project schedule. The implications for positive social change include the potential for successful implementation of models and military organizations' simulations to safeguard human lives.
Recommended Citation
Taylor, Cody Lynn, "Implementation Strategies for Modeling and Simulation in Military Organizations" (2021). Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies. 10276.
https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/10276
